Alanis sat down with Dr. Gabor Maté for this month’s podcast to talk about the de-stigmatization of addiction and how best to understand and support the recovery process, ADHD and how sensitivity and a sense of self directly affects the body.

Below are books by Dr. Gabor Maté:

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Hold On to Your Kids

Alanis sat down with Karen Koenig for this month’s podcast to talk about emotional and restrictive eating and how to maintain a healthy relationship with food.

Below are books by Karen Koenig:

Starting Monday: Seven Keys to a Permanent, Positive Relationship with Food

The Rules of "Normal" Eating: A Commonsense Approach for Dieters, Overeaters, Undereaters, Emotional Eaters, and Everyone in Between!

The Food and Feelings Workbook: A Full Course Meal on Emotional Health

What Every Therapist Needs to Know about Treating Eating and Weight Issues

Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever

Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End Your Food Problems

In this episode, Alanis talks with Gordon Neufeld about developmental psychology, the power to parent, and the value in staying connected with our children as they get older.

Below is a book by Gordon Neufeld:

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

In this episode, Alanis talks with Nina W Brown about the four kinds of destructive narcissistic patterns and how to navigate relationships with them.

Below are some books by Nina W Brown:

Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents

Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner

Whose Life is it Anyway? When to Stop Taking Care of Their Feelings & Start Taking Care of Your Own

The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern

In this episode, Alanis talks with Daniel Goleman about Emotional Intelligence, empathy, different styles of leadership, and emotional competency.

Below are some books by Daniel Goleman:

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships

Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence

Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

In this episode, Alanis talks with Pia Mellody about codependence and addiction recovery as well as parenting and creating functional relationships.

Below are some books by Pia Mellody:

Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives

Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love 

The Intimacy Factor: The Ground Rules for Overcoming the Obstacles to Truth, Respect, and Lasting Love

Additional information:

Pia developed the Developmental Model of Immaturity which is used by the Meadows where she is a Senior Fellow.

In this episode, Alanis talks with Byron Katie about Self Inquiry.

Below are some books by Byron Katie:

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead

A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are

Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Dialogues with Byron Katie

A Mind at Home with Itself: How Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Turn Your World Around

Additional resources:

Free worksheet mentioned in the podcast by Byron Katie.

In this episode, Alanis talks with Dr. Alexandra Katehakis about sex addiction.

Below are some books by Dr. Alexandra Katehakis: 

Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex After Recovery from Sex Addiction 

Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence

Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Femail Sex and Love Addicts

In this episode, Alanis talks with Bryan E. Robinson Ph.D. about work addiction.

Below are some books by Bryan E. Robinson Ph.D.: 

Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them

Overdoing It: How to Slow Down and Take Care of Yourself

Work Addiction: Hidden Legacies of Adult Children

The Smart Guide to Managing Stress

Sites mentioned in the podcast:

Work Addiction Risk Test

Workaholics Anonymous

Workaholics Anon

In this episode, Alanis talks with Dr. Elaine Aron about highly sensitive people.

Below are some books by Dr. Elaine Aron:

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them

The Highly Sensitive Person's Workbook

The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You

In this episode, Alanis talks with Howard Gardner about his theory of multiple intelligences.

Below are some books by Howard Gardner and outlets which are referenced in the podcast:

The Good Project

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice

The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating the Virtues in the Age of Truthiness and Twitter

The App Generation

In this episode, Alanis talks with Karen Kleiman about postpartum depression and all the activity that it entails from depression to anxiety to stress.

Below are books by Karen Kleiman which are referenced or discussed in this podcast:

This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

The Art of Holding in Therapy: An Essential Intervention for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Perinatal Distress

Therapy and the Postpartum Woman: Notes on Healing Postpartum Depression for Clinicians and the Women Who Seek their Help

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood

Moods in Motion

Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming your Marriage After Postpartum Depression

The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression

What Am I Thinking?: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression

In this podcast, Alanis talks with Richard Schwartz about his Internal Family Systems which he developed in response to clients' descriptions of experiencing various parts–many extreme–within themselves.

Below are references discussed in this podcast:

The Mosaic Mind

Metaframeworks

Internal Family Systems Therapy

You Are The One You've Been Waiting For

Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model

The Center for Self Leadership

Chart mentioned in the podcast

In this podcast, Alanis talks with Dr. Peter Levine about stress and trauma recovery, resilience, Somatic Experiencing, and more.

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:
In an Unspoken Voice
Waking the Tiger
Trauma and Memory
Healing Trauma
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
Freedom from Pain
The Polyvagal Theory —Stephen Porges
SIBAM—five core components of Somatic Experiencing
Resolving Trauma in Psychotherapy: A Somatic Approach

In this podcast, Alanis talks with Dr. Sue Johnson about bonding, attachment, and adult romantic relationships.

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:

Hold Me Tight
Love Sense
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors

In this podcast, Alanis talks with Dr. Dan Siegel about mindfulness, parenting, relationships, neurobiology, and more.

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:

The Developing Mind
The Mindful Brain
The Mindful Therapist
Mindsight
Brainstorm
Parenting From the Inside Out
No-Drama Discipline
Alanis' Tattoo
Center for Culture, Brain & Development
Wheel of Awareness

In this podcast Alanis talks with Wendy Maltz about relationships and sex.

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:

The Sexual Healing Journey
Private Thoughts: Exploring the Power of Women's Sexual Fantasies
Incest and Sexuality: A Guide to Understanding and Healing
Intimate Kisses: The Poetry of Sexual Pleasure
The Porn Trap
​Planned Parenthood Recommended Books & Resources
Where Do I Come From?
What's Happening To Me?
Your Body Belongs To You
​It's My Body
Relearning Touch Video
Hand on Heart Anchoring

In this podcast, Alanis speaks with Stan Tatkin about his book Wired For Dating.

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:

Wired For Dating
Imago Therapy
The Intimacy Factor
Facing Codependence
Facing Love Addiction
Wired for Love
Love and War in Intimate Relationships

In this podcast, Alanis talks with Margaret Paul about Inner Bonding, a six-step self-healing process.  

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:

Inner Bonding

Step 1: Willingness to Feel Pain and Take Responsibility for Your Feelings
Step 2: Move into the Intent to Learn
Step 3: Dialogue with Your Wounded self and Core Self
Step 4: Dialogue with Your Higher Guidance
Step 5: Take Loving Action
Step 6: Evaluate Your Action

Read more about each step of Inner Bonding here.

Books & Music Referenced in this Episode:
Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You by Margaret Paul
Healing Your Aloneness by Margaret Paul
Inner Bonding by Margaret Paul
"Lens" song from the album Havoc and Bright Lights
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

In this podcast Alanis Morissette has an in-depth conversation with Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt.

Below are the references discussed in this podcast:

Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt mention:
John & Julie Gottman
Sue Johnson
Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson
Stan Tatkin
Safe Conversations

Alanis Morissette Mentions:
Keeping the Love You Find
Imago
Dan Siegel
Diane Akerman
Doug & Rachel Abrams
Marion Solomon
Relationships First
Esalen